Friday, January 09, 2009
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Jenny King / Special to The Detroit News
1940 Oldsmobile seven-passenger woodie wagon from GM Heritage Collection in Sterling Heights.
Sloan Museum celebrates 100-plus years of GM heritage
FLINT, Mich. -- Cars, engines and automotive art share a couple of galleries in the Sloan Museum here in the city's cultural center. -- Jan. 5, 2009
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Chrysler Museum displays a rich legacy of Forward Thinking
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- From the complexities of developing a high-compression engine or improving engine mounting to the frills of the mid-fifties Dodge Custom Royal Lancer La Femme and the unsuccessful but magnificent styling of the mid-thirties Chrysler Airflow -- all are accessibly displayed at the W. P. Chrysler Museum at the edge of the auto maker's international headquarters in Auburn Hills. -- Jan. 2, 2009
LaPorte Museum crowned by stately auto collection
LAPORTE, Ind. -- The auto collection of Dr. Peter Kesling is a jewel in the crown of the stately LaPorte County Historical Society Museum here in the northwest corner of Indiana. -- Dec. 24, 2008
Dreams of auto artists are shown off in WSU exhibition
The art of automotive designers from 40 years ago captures the speed, romance and beauty of the vehicles and concept cars they helped create. -- Dec. 20, 2008
The Packard is still beautiful after all these years
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The building that houses Arthur Stone's auto and memorabilia collection Ft. Lauderdale wears the title "Ft. Lauderdale Antique Car Museum." -- Dec. 13, 2008
Auction specializes in eye candy and gotta-haves
AUBURN, Ind. -- There seems to be an automotive pecking order here for the week-long Labor Day special vehicle auction staged each year by Kruse International. -- Dec. 4, 2008
Michigan car collector strives for 'different' beauties
CAPAC, Mich. -- Carl Scholz runs a successful salvage business here in this quiet farming town of close to 2,000 residents. -- Nov. 27, 2008
GoodGuys feast on hot rod horsepower at home for horses
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- WestWorld was built for horses, but it is horsepower of a mechanical nature that has made the vast facility famous. -- Nov. 21, 2008
Exotic Italian cars blossom at Concorso Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Concorso Arizona began in 2001 as a parking lot filler staged in conjunction with the Gautier Classic, a vintage car rally organized by the very upscale local jeweler, Scott Gautier. Funny thing, however, was that after the rally cars left the streets of downtown Scottsdale for their drive, spectators stayed around to continue their admiration of the Ferraris and other Italian cars taking part in the Concorso. -- Nov. 15, 2008
